- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24715 CRL.P No. 12334 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12334 OF 2022 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. DANESH ARADHYA S/O. LATE. NANJUNDA ARADHYA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, 2. MAHESHWARI BAI W/O. LATE. NANJUNDA ARADHYA AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, 3. ALLAMA ARADYA S/O. LATE. NANJUNDA ARADHYA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS ALL ARE R/AT "BALAJI NURSERY", KUTTI COLONY, LALBAGH, SIDDAPURA, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU -560 011. (AS IN THE CHARGE SHEET) PRESENTLY R/AT NO.11/10 (2/11), "SRI. VINAYAKA FIRST FLOOR, NEAR BALAJI NURSERY, LALBAGH, SIDDAPURA, JAYANAGAR 1ST BLOCK, BENGALURU - 560 011. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI.K.R.LAKSHMAN RAO, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24715 CRL.P No. 12334 of 2022 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY THE STATION HOUSE OFFICERS SIDDAPURA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU - 560 011, REP. BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. PANCHA RATHNA W/O. RUDRAMUNI, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, NO.645, 1ST MAIN ROAD, NEAR H.M. WORLD CITY APARTMENTS, 9TH PHASE, VII BLOCK, J.P. NAGAR, ANJANAPURA, BENGALURU CITY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.VENKAT SATYANARAYANA.A, HCGP FOR R1; R2 SERVED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN S.C.NO.666/2015 IN THE COURT OF THE XLV ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU CITY (C.C.H.NO.46) PENDING AGAINST THEM FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 3 AND 4 OF THE D.P ACT AND SECTION 498A AND 307 R/W 34 OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24715 CRL.P No. 12334 of 2022 CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel Sri.K.R.Lakshmana Rao has filed NOC vakalath for the petitioners. Hence learned counsel Sri.S.G.Bhagavan is permitted to retire from the case as per his memo of retirement. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that since there is no interim order, the trial is going on and another four witnesses are left to be examined i.e., the investigation officers are to be examined, recorded and that he would be satisfied if the direction may be issued to the trial Court to expedite the trial. 3. In light of the submission, the criminal petition is dismissed. However, the trial Court is directed to expedite the matter and dispose of the case preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24715 CRL.P No. 12334 of 2022 4. Registry is directed to send a copy of this Order to the trial Court through email. Sd/- (J.M.KHAZI) JUDGE AMM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32